2008-07-16

Wednesday 2008-07-16

We drove from Jacksonville down to Sanford and boarded the Auto Train from Sanford to Lorton, Virginia.

Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe
We arrived at the Auto Train Station early, and hungry. An Amtrak employee needs to be commended for recommending the Willow Tree Cafe, 3 miles south of the station in downtown Sanford.

	Lyd had the soup-of-the-day, a Tomato Soup.	She then enjoyed a Potato Crab Stack	Tom had German Cucumber Salad	and Pork Kliene Schnitzel with German Potato Salad.

The Auto Train
The Auto Train departed from Sanford at 1552, 8 minutes early. We traveled up the west side of the St.Johns River, through Jacksonville, and then north through Georgia and the Carolinas. We were 35 rail cars carrying 189 vehicles.

A view of the passenger cars.	Our car is 5240.	Room 11 is to the right	The north seat	Across the hall	Our outside view	The south seat

Vehicle boarding ramps	Lyd	Tom	Evening drinks	Our porter, Tim	Dinner Salad	Surf N' Turf
Rolling through Florida Rolling through Southwest Jacksonville Rolling through Central Jacksonville